given that the ukraine also has a political leadership crisis right now (again) they aren't even in a position to sort it out by making nice cos there is nobody who can commit the ukraine to a decision that won't be counter-manded within a week.

I imagine it's not beyond imagination that the Rusians are exploiting this situation for amusement purposes, but I really don't see how this is benefiting Gazprom in the long term even if others see short term benefits.

keep to the Fen Causeway